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Governed Power BI answers inside Microsoft Teams

Why finance and operations ask semantic model questions in Teams instead of opening another dashboard, and how Nova keeps Microsoft permissions in place.

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Answers where work already happens

Most business questions surface in Microsoft Teams: a month-end variance thread, a leadership stand-up, a channel reviewing regional performance. Opening Power BI for every follow-up adds friction and often creates a second informal report path.

A Teams-native analyst lets people ask questions against approved Power BI semantic models without leaving the conversation. The semantic model remains the source of truth; Teams becomes the interface.

Governance is the constraint, not an afterthought

Nova signs users in with Microsoft Entra ID and respects existing Power BI permissions, including row-level security. Users only see models and rows they are already allowed to see.

That is different from uploading spreadsheets into a generic chatbot or copying numbers into an ungoverned side channel. Channel audience policy is designed to fail closed when shared-chat access cannot be verified.

Start without a procurement cycle

Nova is available in Microsoft Marketplace. Activation includes $69 free usage credit (30,000 Nova credits). No card required. Teams that need a guided rollout can book a demo or ask about a finance pilot.

Related: What is a governed AI analyst? · Nova vs Power BI Copilot · Scheduled insights

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